‘state’s interest‚ but there are often various interests within different parts of the state that are neither solely state-centered nor solely society-centered‚ but develop between different groups in civil society and different state actors. Pluralism Pluralism is the belief that there are‚ or out to be‚ many things. It recognizes the existence of diversity in social‚ institutional and ideological practices. Its origins could be traced in the liberal political philosophy of John Locke‚ which challenged
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1. What does Danto mean by the End of Art? The end of art is not the death of art‚ but the wholesale elimination of what used to be considered art and its replacement by a new concept: pluralism. When art has exhausted itself and this concept has been brought into the forefront of the consciousness‚ this awareness signals the end of art. Art is no longer art in the traditional sense (having a manifesto-aesthetically pleasing‚ etc.) because the accessibility to art and to create art has allowed
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Key role of government The government has 6 key roles in employment relations‚ the first one being an economic manager. As an economic manager‚ the government places great emphasis on macroeconomic policies in terms of money supply‚ aggregate demand and fiscal regulations and thereby‚ affecting the operation of labour markets and the utilisation of manpower. The provision of a return to work incentive is an example. In this role‚ the state has taken steps to encourage and promote labour mobility
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the legality of such status is weak and is readily to be eliminated (Davis 2009). Authoritarian regimes such as Communist Romania collapsed because of lack of legitimacy. There are three main views on democratic power. The first view is that of pluralism. It declares the maintenance of power among various groups in the society (Ricci 1971). The second is the Elite theory. It suggests that power in nation-states is held in the hands of a select group of elitists. The third is Marxism‚ as assumed
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pressure groups tend to widen the distribution of power‚ giving power to the people‚ or whether they tend to concentrate it‚ strengthening the already powerful. This is often portrayed as a battle between two rival theories of political power‚ pluralism and elitism. The debate has major implications for the relationship between pressure groups and democracy. In practice‚ a variety of factors affect the power of individual groups. These include the following: * Wealth * Size * Organization
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varying amount of factors that need to be considered before a final decision and be made. In the first instance of answering this question‚ we need to find out the two types of pressure groups; elitist pressure groups and pluralist pressure groups. Elitism is the theory that political power is concentrated in the hands of a few‚ which therefore sort of emphasises a dictatorship in some instances. Whereas the other type of pressure group ideology is the theory of the distribution of political power that
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elected representative. 5. Elitism: the power well exercised by well positioned and high influential individuals 6. Free market system: operates mainly on private transactions. Firms are largely free to make their own production‚ distribution and pricing decisions 7. Judicial action: the use of courts as means of asserting rights and interests. 8. Majoritarianism: the situation in which the majority effectively determines what the government does 9. Pluralism: holds that‚ most issues
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CHALLENGES TO THE DEMOCRATISATION OF POST-COMMUNIST NATIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE Outline Background..................................................................................3 Elements of Modern Democracy.................................................4 Inherent Problems in Pre-Communist History.............................5 Problems of Post-Communism....................................................6 Political Challenges................
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functional representation? Jan 2012 5 (a) Outline two differences between pressure groups and political parties. Jun 2011 25 (c) To what extent do pressure groups undermine democracy? Jan 2011 10 (a) Distinguish between elitism and pluralism. Jun 2010 (b) Explain the reasons why the success of pressure groups may be limited. (c) To what extent do pressure groups promote political participation in the UK? Jan 2010 5 5 (b) Explain three factors which may restrict
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considered to have a uneven centre of power in government‚ this disproportionate concentration of power is usually addressed through pressure groups that seek to maintain the freedom of association. However some pressure groups are seen to undermine pluralism in a democracy this may be due to their strategic position in society‚ and also their insider status gives their interests greater priority over other pressure groups. the wide variety of pressure groups available to the mass of citizens allows for
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